KateSearle
@odocokate.bsky.social
Animal population ecologist - mostly studying drivers of change in seabirds these days
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Just launched, spmapper is a new marine spatial planning tool from UKCEH! By estimating where and how much seabirds eat, spmapper can help with siting new offshore windfarms and protection areas. nerc-ceh.github.io/spmapper-pkg...
spmapper
A spatial planning tool to indicate the foraging value of marine areas to breeding seabirds.
nerc-ceh.github.io
September 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Just launched, spmapper is a new marine spatial planning tool from UKCEH! By estimating where and how much seabirds eat, spmapper can help with siting new offshore windfarms and protection areas. nerc-ceh.github.io/spmapper-pkg...
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We should broaden models, not narrow them. Models are tools to explore uncertainty, communicate scenarios, and test policy. Managers seek robust strategies, not perfect forecasts.
What a great paper from @cboettig.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Forecasting #Ecology 🌐
What a great paper from @cboettig.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Forecasting #Ecology 🌐
August 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We should broaden models, not narrow them. Models are tools to explore uncertainty, communicate scenarios, and test policy. Managers seek robust strategies, not perfect forecasts.
What a great paper from @cboettig.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Forecasting #Ecology 🌐
What a great paper from @cboettig.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #Forecasting #Ecology 🌐
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New paper out on the dangers of using patterns across spatial climate gradients to predict what will happen with changing climate. That includes species distribution modeling. Space-for-time substitution can be misleading in sign, not just the magnitude of effects.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reconsidering space-for-time substitution in climate change ecology - Nature Climate Change
Ecologists often leverage patterns observed across spatial climate gradients to predict the impacts of climate change (space-for-time substitution). We highlight evidence that this can be misleading n...
www.nature.com
July 31, 2025 at 4:04 AM
New paper out on the dangers of using patterns across spatial climate gradients to predict what will happen with changing climate. That includes species distribution modeling. Space-for-time substitution can be misleading in sign, not just the magnitude of effects.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The #EU collectively failed to deliver #GoodEnvironmentalStatus in its seas. Bold, binding action across all sectors—strong #MPAs, pollution controls, fishing reform—is urgently needed to halt biodiversity loss and restore European Seas.
#MarineEcology #MarineConservation #MSFD #GES4SEAS 🌐🌍🧪🌊🦈🐬🐋
#MarineEcology #MarineConservation #MSFD #GES4SEAS 🌐🌍🧪🌊🦈🐬🐋
August 3, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The #EU collectively failed to deliver #GoodEnvironmentalStatus in its seas. Bold, binding action across all sectors—strong #MPAs, pollution controls, fishing reform—is urgently needed to halt biodiversity loss and restore European Seas.
#MarineEcology #MarineConservation #MSFD #GES4SEAS 🌐🌍🧪🌊🦈🐬🐋
#MarineEcology #MarineConservation #MSFD #GES4SEAS 🌐🌍🧪🌊🦈🐬🐋
Seal tracks - Embleton
July 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Seal tracks - Embleton
Northumberland gorse out-gorsed itself this year
July 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Northumberland gorse out-gorsed itself this year
Pavement crack flowers
July 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Pavement crack flowers
Slow worm on Dartmoor - sun basking
July 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Slow worm on Dartmoor - sun basking
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New paper on avian flu in seabirds from an Edinburgh Uni PhD student published! Edinburgh University has been working on the Isle of May with UKCEH and other partners to investigate the effects of this virus among seabirds. Read about it here: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Asymptomatic infection and antibody prevalence to co-occurring avian influenza viruses vary substantially between sympatric seabird species following H5N1 outbreaks - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Asymptomatic infection and antibody prevalence to co-occurring avian influenza viruses vary substantially between sympatric seabird species following H5N1 outbreaks
doi.org
July 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
New paper on avian flu in seabirds from an Edinburgh Uni PhD student published! Edinburgh University has been working on the Isle of May with UKCEH and other partners to investigate the effects of this virus among seabirds. Read about it here: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Epic day yesterday with watches, puffin fledgling rescue, puffin chick weighing, kittiwake logger deployment and puffin netting from 5am to 9.30pm. Similar vein today with everyone out for 5am with mire kittiwake watches and concurrent puffin netting. We'll have a fair bit of seabird data by the end
July 7, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Epic day yesterday with watches, puffin fledgling rescue, puffin chick weighing, kittiwake logger deployment and puffin netting from 5am to 9.30pm. Similar vein today with everyone out for 5am with mire kittiwake watches and concurrent puffin netting. We'll have a fair bit of seabird data by the end
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🙋 Know a 15-19yr old interested in ocean work experience?
We're looking forward to co-hosting this Virtual Work Experience Week with @plymouthmarine.bsky.social! 🤜🤛
🪸🧑🔬🌡️ Together, we offer a wide range of career pathways for students to discover!
👉 Students must apply by 14th July
📤Do share!
We're looking forward to co-hosting this Virtual Work Experience Week with @plymouthmarine.bsky.social! 🤜🤛
🪸🧑🔬🌡️ Together, we offer a wide range of career pathways for students to discover!
👉 Students must apply by 14th July
📤Do share!
📢 Big news! For the first time, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the National Oceanography Centre (@noc.ac.uk) are teaming up to offer a Virtual #WorkExperience Week – and applications are now open! 👇 pml.ac.uk/event/pml-x-...
PML x NOC Virtual Work Experience Week
Big news! For the first time, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) are teaming up with Creative Tuition Collective to offer a Virtual Work Experience Week – an
pml.ac.uk
July 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🙋 Know a 15-19yr old interested in ocean work experience?
We're looking forward to co-hosting this Virtual Work Experience Week with @plymouthmarine.bsky.social! 🤜🤛
🪸🧑🔬🌡️ Together, we offer a wide range of career pathways for students to discover!
👉 Students must apply by 14th July
📤Do share!
We're looking forward to co-hosting this Virtual Work Experience Week with @plymouthmarine.bsky.social! 🤜🤛
🪸🧑🔬🌡️ Together, we offer a wide range of career pathways for students to discover!
👉 Students must apply by 14th July
📤Do share!
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New opportunity | Postgraduate Researcher Representative
📆Deadline: 31 July
Are you passionate about climate change and ecology?
We are looking for two PGR/PhD student reps to join our committee. It’s a chance to shape events, support early career researchers, and contribute to the community!
📆Deadline: 31 July
Are you passionate about climate change and ecology?
We are looking for two PGR/PhD student reps to join our committee. It’s a chance to shape events, support early career researchers, and contribute to the community!
www.britishecologicalsociety.org
July 4, 2025 at 12:46 PM
New opportunity | Postgraduate Researcher Representative
📆Deadline: 31 July
Are you passionate about climate change and ecology?
We are looking for two PGR/PhD student reps to join our committee. It’s a chance to shape events, support early career researchers, and contribute to the community!
📆Deadline: 31 July
Are you passionate about climate change and ecology?
We are looking for two PGR/PhD student reps to join our committee. It’s a chance to shape events, support early career researchers, and contribute to the community!
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🌊 We're Hiring!
Join the Marine Biological Association and help tell the story of cutting-edge marine science from our stunning location beside Plymouth's National Marine Park! 🐠📍
If you love the ocean, & storytelling this is your chance!
🔗 mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/social-m...
📅 Apply by 04/08/2025
Join the Marine Biological Association and help tell the story of cutting-edge marine science from our stunning location beside Plymouth's National Marine Park! 🐠📍
If you love the ocean, & storytelling this is your chance!
🔗 mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/social-m...
📅 Apply by 04/08/2025
July 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🌊 We're Hiring!
Join the Marine Biological Association and help tell the story of cutting-edge marine science from our stunning location beside Plymouth's National Marine Park! 🐠📍
If you love the ocean, & storytelling this is your chance!
🔗 mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/social-m...
📅 Apply by 04/08/2025
Join the Marine Biological Association and help tell the story of cutting-edge marine science from our stunning location beside Plymouth's National Marine Park! 🐠📍
If you love the ocean, & storytelling this is your chance!
🔗 mymba.mba.ac.uk/job/social-m...
📅 Apply by 04/08/2025
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the journal Animal Behaviour, which is run by @asab.org, is looking to hire a new Managing Editor. Please share advert with folks with a Life Sciences degree (ideally postgrad) who might be interested www.asab.org/opportunities
Opportunities — ASAB
www.asab.org
July 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
the journal Animal Behaviour, which is run by @asab.org, is looking to hire a new Managing Editor. Please share advert with folks with a Life Sciences degree (ideally postgrad) who might be interested www.asab.org/opportunities
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Odd plumaged puffin. White nape feathers and washed out bill
June 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Odd plumaged puffin. White nape feathers and washed out bill
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The Ecosystems Mission Area helps researchers track everything from birds and bees to floods and fires. Trump wants to cut it by about 90%, gutting a key federal ecological program.
This federal program helps track America's ecosystems. Trump's budget would gut it
The Ecosystems Mission Area helps researchers track everything from birds and bees to floods and fires. Trump wants to cut it by about 90%, gutting a key federal ecological program.
n.pr
June 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Ecosystems Mission Area helps researchers track everything from birds and bees to floods and fires. Trump wants to cut it by about 90%, gutting a key federal ecological program.
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Our base for today. From 0300-2330 we are conducting a guillemot & Razorbill feeding watch, following diet and feeding rate
June 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Our base for today. From 0300-2330 we are conducting a guillemot & Razorbill feeding watch, following diet and feeding rate
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Do you know a young person with an interest in insects? 🦋
The Douglas Boyes Fund aims to provide people aged 14-18 with access to entomology equipment, fostering their passion for insects and inspiring them to engage and share their interest with other young individuals 🔽
The Douglas Boyes Fund aims to provide people aged 14-18 with access to entomology equipment, fostering their passion for insects and inspiring them to engage and share their interest with other young individuals 🔽
Douglas Boyes Fund - Royal Entomological Society
The Douglas Boyes Fund has been established in honour of Douglas Boyes (1996-2021), an esteemed entomologist specialising in Lepidoptera. The Fund aims to provide young people aged 14-18 with access…
buff.ly
June 24, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Do you know a young person with an interest in insects? 🦋
The Douglas Boyes Fund aims to provide people aged 14-18 with access to entomology equipment, fostering their passion for insects and inspiring them to engage and share their interest with other young individuals 🔽
The Douglas Boyes Fund aims to provide people aged 14-18 with access to entomology equipment, fostering their passion for insects and inspiring them to engage and share their interest with other young individuals 🔽
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New #UKCEH dataset published on how breeding seabirds spend their time and energy. These data will help us to model the potential impacts of any changes in seabird behaviour in response to new offshore windfarms catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/documents/07...
June 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
New #UKCEH dataset published on how breeding seabirds spend their time and energy. These data will help us to model the potential impacts of any changes in seabird behaviour in response to new offshore windfarms catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/documents/07...
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📢We're looking for a #MarineOrnithologist to join us!
This varied role will include supporting a review of the Special Protection Area (SPA) network, data analysis & review of management measures.
📆 Closing date: 30 June 2025
👉 Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/JNCCpost202529
#JobOpportunity
This varied role will include supporting a review of the Special Protection Area (SPA) network, data analysis & review of management measures.
📆 Closing date: 30 June 2025
👉 Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/JNCCpost202529
#JobOpportunity
June 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
📢We're looking for a #MarineOrnithologist to join us!
This varied role will include supporting a review of the Special Protection Area (SPA) network, data analysis & review of management measures.
📆 Closing date: 30 June 2025
👉 Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/JNCCpost202529
#JobOpportunity
This varied role will include supporting a review of the Special Protection Area (SPA) network, data analysis & review of management measures.
📆 Closing date: 30 June 2025
👉 Learn more & apply here: bit.ly/JNCCpost202529
#JobOpportunity
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We are hiring a new PhD candidate 🎉as part of the No-REGRETS (NOrth Sea Renewable Energy: Gaining the Required Ecological Knowledge for the TranSition) consortium. If you are excited too, have what we are looking for and interested in joining us please apply. #ornithology #animalmovement
New PhD position in our group! Join us to study gull foraging ecology at sea using GPS and accelerometry data! You will be working here Amsterdam Movement Ecology group under supervision of @judyshamounb.bsky.social, @rooskentie.bsky.social and me. Apply here werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
Vacancy — PhD Position Gull Foraging Ecology in the North Sea - NO-REGRETS Project
Are you passionate about animal movement ecology? Interested in studying gull foraging ecology at sea? Apply for this unique PhD opportunity at the Department of Theoretical and Computational Ecology ...
werkenbij.uva.nl
June 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We are hiring a new PhD candidate 🎉as part of the No-REGRETS (NOrth Sea Renewable Energy: Gaining the Required Ecological Knowledge for the TranSition) consortium. If you are excited too, have what we are looking for and interested in joining us please apply. #ornithology #animalmovement
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“We’re trying to understand whether these animals are actually using the wind farms as habitat, or whether they’re being displaced by them.” ~ Annemiek Hermans, Ph.D. candidate @w-u-r.bsky.social
Are Sharks and Rays Using Offshore Wind Farms as Habitats? - EcoWatch
Wageningen University & Research scientists have confirmed regular activity by sharks and rays at offshore wind farms around the Netherlands.
www.ecowatch.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“We’re trying to understand whether these animals are actually using the wind farms as habitat, or whether they’re being displaced by them.” ~ Annemiek Hermans, Ph.D. candidate @w-u-r.bsky.social
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Job alert: We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable marine ornithologist to join the JNCC Marine Species Team. More info here: www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
June 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Job alert: We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable marine ornithologist to join the JNCC Marine Species Team. More info here: www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cg...
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Important new report on the drivers behind potentially harmful algal blooms in the Republic of Ireland and the likelihood of more such blooms.
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www.epa.ie/publications...
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www.epa.ie/publications...
Evidence Synthesis Report 7: Investigating the Likelihood of a Lough Neagh Bloom Scenario Happening in Ireland
This study, conducted by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and the James Hutton Institute, reviewed the factors that contributed to the harmful algal bloom (HAB) event in Lough Neagh.
www.epa.ie
June 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Important new report on the drivers behind potentially harmful algal blooms in the Republic of Ireland and the likelihood of more such blooms.
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www.epa.ie/publications...
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www.epa.ie/publications...